Unfortunately, not much art going on the last several weeks. I did pick up this skirt at a consignment shop. I’ve cut the lining out and now I have this beautiful fabric to work with. Not sure what I’m going to do with it, but it’s so pretty!
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For those of you who come to my blog to see what I’m creating, during early garden season my art takes a back seat. However, once the weather heats up, I’ll be back inside playing.
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Another great Iris Parade here at Happy Acres. What joy they bring me. This year 41 different irises joined the festivities. Here is a video I made of my tour a week or so ago, although they had not all bloomed yet. If you are reading this via email, you need to come to the…
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There has been a lot of buzz about Beyond Van Gogh exhibit which has been touring all over the country. So Dave and I decided to drive over the Louisville, Kentucky and check it out last week.
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Well, the iris parade here at Happy Acres is over. It’s been so much fun watching and counting the irises, as it is every year. This year 31 appeared! If you missed the video, checkout this link: iristour video. A couple that really showed up this year were Jurassic Park and a two-tone purple. The…
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In 2015, I dyed some colorways inspired by our irises. You can see those colorways here. I decided I’d revisit that with some of my irises this year.
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Lots going on around here since we are finally into Spring. Of course, I have to start with my irises.
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It’s finally spring here. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been spending time outside working on the beds. It’s amazing how much things have changed in a week. Here is an area in the shade garden that I weeded and mulched.
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I love irises, and if you’ve been following me you know I post them every year as they appear. This year I decided to wait until they all had bloomed so I could put them all in one post. So here are the 24 irises that bloomed this year.
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